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In the wake of multiple high profile violent events, the pressure is on to enforce tighter gun control. In the wake of such grief, that the call would go out for excessive policies was almost inevitable. Many have seized on this as an excuse to caricature those that are anti-gun as being people out of [...]

Ancient codes, or sets of laws, have been written down since around 2000 BC.  Many of these laws were harsh and would be seen as barbaric compared to our current laws, but many of them were actually just as compassionate and fair, and sometimes moreso, than the laws we have now. 10.  Animal Rights The [...]

There are many folk and punk bands that, despite having no or few Irish-born members, draw upon Irish influences for their inspiration and musical style.  From established bands like The Pogues to lesser known groups like the Brick Top Blaggers, here are some examples of Celtic-inspired musicians you should check out if you like Irish [...]

If you grew up American, like me, then your typical idea of “Tropical Fruit” was bananas and the occasional kiwi. When I was a kid, Pineapples were something you rarely saw in a grocery store and mangos were something mentioned in movies or songs and I just assumed they didn’t exist for real and I [...]

When most people find out what bioluminescence is, the first thing they associate it with is  firefly butts, but the world has way more interesting life with built-in flashlights than beetles that use it to get nookie. And while we may not have glowing redwoods like Pandora, we do have the following. 10. Bioluminescent Fungus If [...]

Ah, nothing like a nice recall of millions of toys to completely wreck your corporate reputation. Parents tend to not appreciate when you endanger the lives of their special little snowflakes, you know! And then they tell 20 of their friends how bad your company sucks. Below are the 10 worst toy recalls of recent [...]

Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is one of the great unsolved mysteries of modern science. Although coroners often develop plausible theories as to how and why these deaths occur, many of these inexplicable fatalities eventually end up with every possible explanation debunked. That being said, there are some features that nearly every case has in common. [...]

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide:  According to a 2011 World Health Organization study, 1 in 9 people are obese and the trend is ever-expanding.  Despite a myriad of concomitant health concerns, excessive fatness continues to be embraced by many countries as a sign of health, wealth and happiness.  The following list explores the top [...]

Everybody is a fan of something but some just take it further than others. Here are the top ten fans who are simply crazy for their idols … 10. Chris Crocker After Britney Spears‘s life spiraled out of control, possibly her biggest fan, Chris Crocker took to You Tube to air his views. Simply titled [...]

Everybody likes a good teen comedy, but we can only talk about how awesome The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off are so many times before the Internet is destroyed in a flood of redundancy. So we’ve assembled a list of 10 pretty good teen comedies that may have slipped under your radar, unless [...]